To clarify things a bit, the tent would only be used in warm weather - I'll leave the hiking up the Donner Pass in mid February stuff to you "studs". I backpack with the Boy Scouts spring and fall, also with family in the summer, so would be used only a handful of times each year. I doubt that a $500 tent is required here - looking at "made in China" stuff from Eureka, etc. for under $200. Two-person capability is desired - trying to be as "weight efficient" as possible - one person carrries tent, other carries food. Needs to be fully enclosed with either mesh or cloth to keep mosquitoes at bay.